PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (FULL TIME)

Compass Healthcare; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

FSAs

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

Discount Marketplace

Job summary

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, is hiring immediately for full-time Patient Dining Associate (Dietary Aide) at UF Shands Gainesville, FL. Location: 1600 South West Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32610. Schedule and hours vary; two years of related experience preferred.

The role involves assisting patients with menu choices, assembling and delivering meals, and ensuring safety, quality, and HIPAA compliance. Competitive pay and benefits available.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and interpret documents in English.
• Basic computer and mathematical skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with menu selections and coordinate with nursing to meet nutritional needs.
• Prepare and assemble meal trays per patient selections and deliver on schedule.
• Retrieve trays from patient rooms at assigned times and ensure accuracy.
• Follow HIPAA, sanitation, and safety policies and procedures.
• Assist dietitians with monitoring patients on special diets as needed.
• Keep records and reports as required by Morrison Healthcare policies.

Skills

Reading & writing

Basic computer skills

Lift up to 100 lbs

Job description

• We are hiring immediately for full time PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) positions.
• Location: UF Shands Gainesville - 1600 South West Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32610. Note: online applications accepted only.
• Schedule: Full time schedule. Days and hours may vary. More details upon interview.
• Requirement: 2 years of previous related experience required.
• Pay Range: $16.00 per hour to $19.00 per hour.

Morrison Healthcare Make a difference in the lives of people, your community, and yourself

At Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, you’ll join a culture that values caring for people, fostering belonging, and creating moments that truly matter. Here, your work has purpose: to nourish patients, caregivers, and communities while upholding the highest standards of detail, quality, and excellence in every meal served.

For more than 70 years, Morrison has supported leading health systems nationwide with culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise. With more than 31,000 dedicated team members, including 1,600 registered dietitians and 1,200 executive chefs, we empower and uplift each other by working together, take responsibility for our commitments, and believe in helping one another achieve more together by realizing our unlimited potential.

Job Summary

Patient Dining Associates work on assigned units in a healthcare facility, and provide services that include helping patients make menu selections, assemble, deliver and pick-up their meal trays. They are part of the caregiving team, responsible for patient safety and satisfaction goals by making sure meals are accurate and delivered at the right time and temperature.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Help patients understand their menu selections and work with nursing to ensure sure their orders comply with their nutritional requirements or restrictions.
• Work with the caregivers and culinary team to determine menu alternatives for patients with food allergies and sensitivities; cultural, ethnic and religious preferences; or when a patient inquires about additional selections.
• Manage tray tickets and assemble meals according to each patient’s menu selection in a timely and accurate manner. Retrieve trays from patient rooms at assigned times.
• Complies with regulator agency standards, including federal, state and JCAHO. Adhere to facility confidentiality and the patient’s rights policy as outlined in the facility’s Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) policies and procedures.
• Follows Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) guidelines when handling food, cleaning work stations and breaking down patient tray line.
• Follows facility and department infection control policies and procedures.
• Assist dietitians, such as helping monitor patients who cannot eat food through their mouth, are on liquid diets or have a specific calorie count to manage.
• Communicate problems or concerns with patients to appropriate personnel in a timely manner, following department procedures.
• Complete all daily, weekly or monthly reports as outlined in the Morrison Healthcare policies and procedures.
• Comply with federal, state and local health and sanitation regulations, as well as department sanitation procedures.
• Performs other duties assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and interpret documents in English.
• Basic computer and mathematical skills.
• Must be able to occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds, as well as maneuver and push food delivery carts.

Benefits For Our Team Members

• Full-time and part-time positions are offered the following benefits: Retirement Plan, Associate Shopping Program, Health and Wellness Programs, Discount Marketplace, Identify Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, and other voluntary benefits including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
• Full-time positions also offer the following benefits to associates: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Morrison Healthcare is a member of Compass Group. Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug-free workplace.